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"After two decades of abortion decriminalisation across Australian states and
territories, there has been a sudden surge of anti-abortion activity online, in
the streets and in parliaments.
Since 2022, right-to-life bills were introduced federally and in Queensland and
were voted on in South Australia. During the 2024 Queensland state election,
one politician vowed to introduce a conscience vote on abortion to return it to
criminal law.
This month, major anti-abortion protests occurred in New South Wales as
politicians voted to pass a bill to improve access to abortion care for
pregnant people in rural areas.
During the New South Wales debates, state Liberal leader Mark Speakman
delivered a scathing speech in which he accused the anti-abortion activist and
influencer Joanna Howe of “brazen bullying” and attempting the “Americanisation
of NSW politics.”
Howe, a University of Adelaide law academic with expertise in migration law,
has been at the centre of state and federal anti-abortion action since she
emerged on the scene in mid-2022.
On social media, her daily posts are often adversarial, a tone amplified in
comments posted by her followers.
Politicians across party lines who support abortion rights have described a
“wave of death threats and vile abuse” from opponents of abortion after being
mentioned by Howe on social media.
Australian anti-abortionists are increasingly assertive, angry and
confrontational. It marks a new chapter in abortion politics in Australia."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
